Gizmogs

Microsoft is trying hard to keep people from believing that the release of an external Blu-ray drive for the X-Box 360, priced at between $100 and $150 is imminent; despite widespread whisperings that suggest otherwise. Does this mean that they don’t want hardware sales crimping their software sales with so many high-profile games set for release in the upcoming months? If that is the case then the drive should be available in January. [Joystiq]

Our first day back and we couldn’t ask for better news! Apogee has just announced that they are respawning from the dead. Their first creation will be a Duke Nukem Trilogy for handhelds! While we are still geek faithfuls who are still waiting for the Second Coming of DNfrom 3D Realms, mobilized versions of our favorite tactless FPS hero (and sidescrolling platform jumper, for those of us old enough to remember the original DOS game) is truly exciting.